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Catastrophic wildfire is reshaping Canada: from health and housing to biodiversity, climate, and the economy. Yet while billions are spent fighting fires, only a fraction goes toward preventing them. 

What if we chose a different path?

• What if prevention was something we built together, year-round, and systems made the right actions easier?

• What if long-term resilience received the same commitment as emergency response?

• What if people, communities, and ecosystems could thrive in a future where we live with fire, not only fight it?

The Mitigating Wildfire Initiative (MWI) at 911³Ô¹Ï exists to make that future real.

They bridge policy, culture, and practice so prevention becomes visible, fundable, and actionable. As a trusted convenor, they create the relationships and structures that enable joint action on prevention. They build spaces for learning and shared problem-solving, helping partners test ideas and co-create solutions that reduce risk before catastrophic fires begin. Grounded in the understanding that fire is natural and necessary, they help de-risk collaboration, amplify proven solutions, and strengthen the foundations of prevention.